We tried the egg rolls for a starter. There were four small egg rolls about the size of lumpia for $3.59. The crunchy, hot egg rolls were scarfed right down and our kids declared them delicious.

An appetizer of garlic fried chicken ($5.29) took longer to prepare but was worth the wait. The five pieces were crispy and fried to perfection. Each piece was meaty and had a good, garlicky flavor.

For our main courses, we tried the combination plates of beef and broccoli; Mongolian beef; and kung pao chicken.

At lunch, the combo plates are $5.99 but at dinner each combo plate goes up by $2.

There is a lot of food, though, for that $7.99.

Each plate includes mushroom and egg flower soup, an egg roll, house fried rice and chow mein plus the main entree.

As we waited, we could see and hear the cook hard at work in the kitchen.

It didn't take too long to be served.

The Mongolian beef was unlike any we have ever had. It resembled more of a beef stir fry. It featured freshly sauteed red and green pepper slices, onion and strips of tender beef. The predominant flavor was of red chili pepper that wasn't too spicy. It was lacking garlic and ginger, which is a signature of any good Mongolian beef.

The kung pao chicken was tasty and spicy. It featured many fresh veggies such as carrots, celery and onion. Along with tender chunks of chicken and peanuts, it was a good choice. But we could have done without the mushrooms, which had the distinct look and taste of having come from a can.

The broccoli beef was a hit with the kids because it's traditionally a blander dish with plenty of fresh broccoli and beef strips in a soy-based sauce.

The house fried rice was filling and featured just rice, peas, carrots and soy sauce. The soup was lacking in flavor.

The chow mein was chock full of fat noodles and lots of veggies. If you are carb-loading, you won't be disappointed by this dish.

There was too much on our plates to finish, so we bade farewell with plenty of leftovers.

Overall, we had a good dining experience. It's affordable, filling food. But the atmosphere could be improved with more fans on the walls and perhaps some background music.